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Courts & crime, 1870

4,172 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 209

Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Mr. District Court Judge SIMPSON. KELLY V. ALLEN. This was an action for the sal[?] of a horse. Plaintiff claimed £6 12s. 6d. Defendant pleaded that the horse was…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

TERM LIST.—Demurrer and New Trial Motions: Cooper and another v. Downward, demurrer, part heard; Harris v. Smart, R[?]ilton v. Mitchell and another, Nelson v. Campbell, Lordy v. the Mayor and others…

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Insolvency Court.—tuesday. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

Certificates were granted to Philip Newland, Andrew Sparke, and John Burgess, upon payment of costs, &c. The following applications were adjourned, viz.:— That of William Jones, until the 15th instant; that of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Checke.) EALES V. MONTEFIORE—DECLARATION

Empire · Wednesday 9 March 1870 · page 3

Sir James Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Stephen for the plaintiff; the Solicitor-General and Mr. Darley for the defendant. In this action the declaration had been demurred to,…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Renwick and Hughes. Two persons were fined 5s. each for drunkenness. Mary Ann Cranfield, apprehended for disorderly conduct…

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Water Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships Messrs. Hunt, Josephson, Richardton, and Burdekin. Henry Dobson, George Law, and Richard Binney, on summons for not having their names and places of abode…

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Central Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Captain Scott, P.M.)

Empire · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 2

William Vial, for assaulting a constable, was fined 40s, or fourteen days' gaol. Stewart M'Williams, bailiff, charged with assaulting one Cyril Cecil, was remanded until to-day…

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Mysterious Murder in Oxfordshire

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

On Saturday evening last a meet curel and heartless murder was committed in a lone spot between Shillingford and Benson, villages situated about two miles from Wallingford. The name of the…

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Police Courts, This Day. Central Police Court. (Before Captain Scott, P.M. and Messrs. Love and Cohen.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

John Reilly, a dumb man, was sent to gaol for six months, as a vagrant. Stewart M Williams, charged with assaulting Cyril Cecil, was remanded until Tuesday next…

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District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

CAUSE LIST.—Gnerin v. Dwyer, Porter v. Garratt, Rodd v. Grogan, Powell v. Jeffreys, Dunn v. Carton, Roberts v. Phillips, Brightfield and mother v. Yates, Fitzpatrick v. Staunton and wife, Love v. Cutler, Easton v. Hardy and another…

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Water Police Court. (Before Messrs. John Evans, M.F.Josephson, and R.A.Hunt.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

William Lewis, for being drunk and disorderly in the Naval Brigade Hotel, was fined 20s or seven days gaol. The same man was also charged with committing an aggravated assault on constable Hogan,…

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Insolvency Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief COMMISSIONER. In the estate of Charles and Edward Deacon, a second meeting. One debt was proved, and insolvents were examined…

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Metropolitan District Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE Mr, District Court Judge SSIMPSON. WILSON V. SPEERIN. This was a claim for a quantity of wood and coal.[?]The delivery of a portion of the goods charged in the account…

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Water Police Court.—wednesday. (Before Messrs. R. A. Hunt, R. P. Richardson, M. F. Josephson, and B. Burdekin.)

Empire · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 2

On the summons sheet there were nine cases. Robert Kelly, the owner of the schooner Clara, was ordered to pay the sum of £12 [?]s 8d, for wages due to Edward Edler. Three persons, for not having…

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Law Proceedings This Day. Supreme Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

TERM LIST.—New Trial Motions tad Demurrer: Harris x. Smart, part heard, Railton v. Mitchell and another, Nelson v. Campbell, Lord v. the Mayor and others, Harwood v. the Mayor, demurrer…

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Law. Supreme Court.—wednesday. Sittings in Banco

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Honors Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, C.J., Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice CHEEKE. DEMURRER. COOPER AND ANOTHER V. DOWNWARD…

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Another Charge of Assault Against a Master at the Roman Catholic Orphan School, [From Our Tarramatta Correspondent.]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

On Saturday last, James O'sullivan, a master of the Roman Cathelic Orphan School, a case of assault against whom was dismissed on Wednesday last, was brought up a second time, charged with committing a similar offence on…

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Insolvency Court.—wednesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.)

Empire · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 2

In re Charles Deacon and Edward Deacon, single meeting. Insolvents examined, and meeting terminated. In re Henry Bryan, single meeting. Insolvent…

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INSOLVENCY COURT.—Wednesday. (Before his Honor the Chief Commissioner.) SURRENDERS

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1870 · page 3

William Kelly, of Bazaar Hotel, Pitt-street, SydNEY, innkeeper. Liabilities, £270 8s 6d. Assets, £51 14s 6d. Deficiency, £215 14s 2d. Mr. Sempill, official assignee…

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Central Police Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1870 · page 3

BEFORE their Worships the Police Magistrate, Messrs. Cohen, Love, Birrell, and Smithers. John Reilly, a mute, found lying in an open public place, at 2 o'clock this morning, was taken into custody as…

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